Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.

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Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel struck Iran in late February has sent shockwaves across the globe, with oil prices soaring and shipping disrupted.

Nearly 90% of the oil and gas that passes through the strait is bound for Asian countries - but that has all but stopped since the start of the war.

The BBC's South East Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head reports from Myanmar, where drivers have been facing long queues outside petrol stations to fill up their vehicles.

Military-backed authorities in the country, which has been engulfed by civil war since May 2021, have also brought in an alternate day policy for private vehicles and limited fuel consumption to only 35 litres a week.

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